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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Mural is an new concept carried out with mix media pattern.it consists of different type of material like ceramic m seal and lots more . it is also used for various vastu pattern . it has different type of tiles consisting of egyptian and abstract figures.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Artistic Gift Articles can be more appreciative than silly pricey gifts. One is always confused in festival time or on special occasions when gifting someone. These artistic gifts as they are proudly displayed enhance the beauty of ones home. Gift Articles such as- Key Holders, Pen stands, Tea Coasters, Photo Frames, Paper quilling envelopes , Lamp Shades etc.

In India in ancient times the traditional way of lighting the houses was done by lighting the Diyas. In olden days the Diyas were very simple. But now-a-days Diyas have undergone a complete makeover. These days diyas are found in various attractive shapes and sizes and very attractive colours as well. Diyas are mostly used in Diwali- The Festival of Lights.

Etching refers to the technique of creating art on the surface of glass by applying acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances. Traditionally this was done after the glass was blown or cast.In the 1920s a new mould-etch process was invented, in which art was etched directly into the mould, so that each cast piece emerged from the mould with the image already on the surface of the glass. This reduced manufacturing costs and, combined with a wider use of colored glass, led to cheap glassware in the 1930s, which later became known as Depression glass. As the types of acids used in this process are extremely hazardous, abrasive methods have gained popularity.Typically, "glass etching cream" available from art supply stores consists of fluoride compounds, such as sodium fluoride and hydrogen fluoride. The fluoridation of the glass (which is a network covalent solid of silicon dioxide molecules) causes the characteristic rough, opaque qualities of frosted glass.

The Warli or Varli are an Indian Scheduled Tribe. These indigenous people live in talukas of the Thane, Nasik and Dhule districts of Maharashtra, the Valsad District of Gujarat, and the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territories. They have their own beliefs, life and customs which have little in common with Hinduism. The Warlis speak an unwritten Varli language mingling Sanskrit, Marathi and Gujarati words. The word Warli is derived from warla, meaning "piece of land" or "field".Their extremely rudimentary wall paintings use a very basic graphic vocabulary: a circle, a triangle and a square. The circle and triangle come from their observation of nature, the circle representing the sun and the moon, the triangle derived from mountains and pointed trees. Only the square seems to obey a different logic and seems to be a human invention, indicating a sacred enclosure or a piece of land. So the central motive in each ritual painting is the square, the cauk or caukat (pronounced "chauk" or "chaukat"); inside it we find Palaghata, the mother goddess, symbolizing fertility. Significantly, male gods are unusual among the Warli and are frequently related to spirits which have taken human shape. The central motif in these ritual paintings is surrounded by scenes portraying hunting, fishing and farming, festivals and dances, trees and animals. Human and animal bodies are represented by two triangles joined at the tip; the upper triangle depicts the trunk and the lower triangle the pelvis. Their precarious equilibrium symbolizes the balance of the universe, and of the couple, and has the practical and amusing advantage of animating the bodies.The Warli use only white for their paintings. Their white pigment is a mixture of rice paste and water with gum as a binding. They use a bamboo stick chewed at the end to make it as supple as a paintbrush. The wall paintings are mostly done only for special occasions such as weddings or harvests.

Ceramics and ceramic art in the art world means artwork made out of clay bodies and fired to form a ceramic. Some ceramic pieces are classified as fine art, while many others can be classified as one of the decorative, industrial or applied arts (the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use).Ceramic articles were prepared by shaping the clay body, a clay rich mixture of various minerals, into the desired shapes before being subjected to high temperatures in a kiln. However ceramics now refers to a very diverse group of materials which, while all are fired to high temperature, may not have been shaped from material containing any clay. Ceramics include ceramic art made by hand and designed to be purely art, that is to be looked at and enjoyed visually and contemplatively, without any further uses. It is often one of a kind.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

The term stained glass can refer to the material of coloured glass or the craft of working with it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term "stained glass" was applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches, cathedrals, and other significant buildings. Although traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensional structures and sculpture.

The term stained glass is also applied to windows in which the colours have been painted onto the glass and then fused to the glass in a kiln.

The design may be non-figurative or figurative; may incorporate narratives drawn from the Bible, history, or literature; may represent saints or patrons, or use symbolic motifs, in particular armorial. Windows within a building may be thematic, for example: within a church - episodes from the life of Christ; within a parliament building - shields of the constituencies; within a college hall - figures representing the arts and sciences; or within a home - flora, fauna, or landscape.

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THE LANGUAGE OF COLORS…………………..
Colors’ are very important in our life… Each color has a different significance…. And each stroke of each color has different impact on our lives.. STROKES has been formed in order to capture each color and each stroke of life.
STROKES is a not very old firm but has grown tremendously well within a very short period of time. It was basically only an idea and slowly it came to reality. These was a dream of two young people who desperately wanted to do some different other than working under any other organization. The firm was established after a detailed study of the market and after initially working under true professionals to get the feel of truly professional environment. Now with a full confidence we can say that they have fully established the firm in such a well organized manner it is worth watching.